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Martin

 
Subject : what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-03 2:06 PM
Post #31112
Hi

I wonder if anyone help me. I'm looking for a veneer to put on my new speaker cabinets, I want it too look like the speaker on the attached link: http://www.bwspeakers.com/images/SpeakerModel/images/Signature_SCM/large_grille_off.jpg
I can't find any info on it other than it's called tiger's eye, but I can't find anything like it on the internet? anyone possibly know what veneer it is??

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Martin



 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-03 7:36 PM
Post #31113 - In reply to #31112
Martin,

I checked out the speaker and from what I can see Im pretty sure its not veneer at all. Some kind of paint finish. I could be wrong but it looks like paint not veneer to me.

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Darryl Keil


 
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derwood

 
Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-04 9:36 AM
Post #31114 - In reply to #31112
I agree with Darryl. This is almost certainly not a natural veneer. It looks like what Macassar Ebony WOULD look like if it had a burl, but I've never seen a burl of that tree. There are some very similar burls that have a similar grain, but with different colors. Olive Ash burl comes to mind, which has patterns resembling the one you mention, but with colors of dark brown and very light brown or off-white. Take a look at this link to see what I mean: http://www.designsbyderwood.com/site2images/lot712,713.jpg
The effect can be even more spectacular when consecutive sheets are matched together to make a "bookmatch", like this: http://www.designsbyderwood.com/site2images/lot712,713book.jpg


 
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Martin

 
Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-04 1:11 PM
Post #31116 - In reply to #31114
Ok, thanks for your quick answers!
that olive ash looks very nice though.

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Martin


 
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Earl

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Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-04 1:11 PM
Post #31115 - In reply to #31112
Martin, It looks like some of the reprocessed veneer that comes from Alpi in Italy. It's hard to tell from the pic but if it is a painted finish the figure would be continuous around the edges. Whereas veneer would probably not be.Check out Brokkside veneers. It looks like a Walnut burl they have.


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-04 10:10 PM
Post #31117 - In reply to #31115
Earl,

You have a good point there. I went back and took a closer look and your right the pattern does not go over the angles which you would think it should with paint. I still have never seen the remanufactured veneers in such broad patterns though. Its usually much tighter.

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Darryl Keil


 
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Martin

 
Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-05 5:29 AM
Post #31118 - In reply to #31117
Yes it's real wood. I went to a hifi store and took a closer look on the speakers and it's veneer with a highgloss coating.
I went to brookside veneers and the oliveash burl looks very much like it.
I'll try to contact B&W (the speaker manufacturer) and see if the want to give me a hint on what it can be.
Thanks for your answers!

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Martin


 
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gepetto

 
Subject : RE: what strange veneer is this. tiger's eye???
Posted : 2003-12-17 2:21 PM
Post #31134 - In reply to #31112
martin that looks like a died veneer that is most likey from europe...

....the patter that it has is because the veneer is rotary cut and not flat cut like we usually buy...

they put the log between centers and turn it as it is cut
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